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Poverty, social support, and parental behavior

P Y Hashima, P R Amato

    Child Development
    |April 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    Social support can reduce problematic parenting behaviors. For parents experiencing poverty, perceived social support is particularly effective in decreasing punitive actions, while received help lowers unsupportive behaviors.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Psychology
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Poverty is linked to increased parental stress and potentially problematic behaviors.
    • Social support systems are hypothesized to buffer against such stressors.
    • Understanding the nuances of social support is crucial for effective interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (poverty), social support, and parental behaviors.
    • To determine if different types of social support have varying impacts on punitive and unsupportive parenting.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from the National Survey of Families and Households.
    • Analyzed associations between household income, perceived social support, received help, and parental reports of punitive and unsupportive behaviors.

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    Main Results:

    • A significant interaction was found between perceived social support and household income.
    • Perceived social support was negatively associated with punitive behavior, especially in low-income households.
    • Received help was negatively associated with unsupportive behavior across all income levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Certain forms of social support benefit all parents by reducing problematic behaviors.
    • Specific types of social support, like perceived support, offer unique advantages for parents in poverty.
    • Interventions should consider tailoring social support strategies based on socioeconomic status.